Question 1

According to the text, people in a bad mood might be less likely to act prosocially because:

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A)  bad mood limits our ability to turn our attention to people's difficulties 
B)  bad mood might limit our ability to pay attention to the dictates of our conscience 
C)  they have weighed the costs of helping and have decided they are too high 
D)  bad mood brings out sadistic impulses that make people more callous 
E)  all of the above 
A)  bad mood limits our ability to turn our attention to people's difficulties 
B)  bad mood might limit our ability to pay attention to the dictates of our conscience 
C)  they have weighed the costs of helping and have decided they are too high 
D)  bad mood brings out sadistic impulses that make people more callous 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

An important characteristic of 'fully committed' American civil rights workers in the 50s and 60s was

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy based on emotional attachment to specific victims 
B)  the desire to see oneself as a hero 
C)  being taught to believe in certain principles 
D)  being taught by parents to act on their principles 
E)  c and d 
A)  empathy based on emotional attachment to specific victims 
B)  the desire to see oneself as a hero 
C)  being taught to believe in certain principles 
D)  being taught by parents to act on their principles 
E)  c and d

Question 3

When there is diffusion of responsibility:

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A)  helping behaviour is more likely to occur 
B)  people tend to be more generous 
C)  a bystander may assume that someone else has already taken necessary action 
D)  the responsibility lies squarely with the individual 
E)  people in groups then become more willing to help 
A)  helping behaviour is more likely to occur 
B)  people tend to be more generous 
C)  a bystander may assume that someone else has already taken necessary action 
D)  the responsibility lies squarely with the individual 
E)  people in groups then become more willing to help

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the norms relevant to prosocial behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  norm of social responsibility 
B)  norm of reciprocity 
C)  norm of equity 
D)  norm of altruism 
E)  all of the above are relevant 
A)  norm of social responsibility 
B)  norm of reciprocity 
C)  norm of equity 
D)  norm of altruism 
E)  all of the above are relevant

Question 5

When many people watch a person being attacked, no one person bears the guilt for not helping. This relates to:

Accepted Answer

A)  deindividuation 
B)  diffusion of responsibility 
C)  the norm of equity 
D)  apathy 
E)  depersonalization 
A)  deindividuation 
B)  diffusion of responsibility 
C)  the norm of equity 
D)  apathy 
E)  depersonalization

Question 6

According to the 'volunteer process model' developed by Omato and Snyder, the following factors influence the original decision to volunteer:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal motives 
B)  social needs 
C)  current circumstances 
D)  both a and b 
E)  all of the above 
A)  personal motives 
B)  social needs 
C)  current circumstances 
D)  both a and b 
E)  all of the above

Question 7

Which model involves weighing the costs and rewards of helping against the costs and rewards of not helping?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Piliavin model of intervention 
B)  the Latané -Darley intervention model 
C)  the diffusion of responsibility model 
D)  the norm of reciprocity model 
E)  the cognitive processing model 
A)  the Piliavin model of intervention 
B)  the Latané -Darley intervention model 
C)  the diffusion of responsibility model 
D)  the norm of reciprocity model 
E)  the cognitive processing model

Question 8

According to the text, why was there a difference between the results of Darley and Latané's laboratory research and Piliavin's field experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the Piliavin study, the victim was in full view 
B)  the natural groups were considerably larger than the laboratory groups 
C)  it was much more difficult for the participants in the Piliavin study to leave the area than it was for participants in the Latané and Darley studies 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  in the Piliavin study, the victim was in full view 
B)  the natural groups were considerably larger than the laboratory groups 
C)  it was much more difficult for the participants in the Piliavin study to leave the area than it was for participants in the Latané and Darley studies 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

In the study conducted in New York in which a confederate of the experimenter collapsed on a moving subway car, it was found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the bystander effect occurred in all conditions 
B)  the 'ill' person received help in 95% of the trials 
C)  in the 'drunk' condition, almost no one offered help 
D)  the bystander effect was unexpectedly found only in the 'ill' condition 
E)  both the 'ill' and 'drunk' persons received help equally often 
A)  the bystander effect occurred in all conditions 
B)  the 'ill' person received help in 95% of the trials 
C)  in the 'drunk' condition, almost no one offered help 
D)  the bystander effect was unexpectedly found only in the 'ill' condition 
E)  both the 'ill' and 'drunk' persons received help equally often

Question 10

In the Latané and Rodin (1969) experiment in which participants apparently heard a woman in an adjacent room fall from a chair, most participants who did not intervene later indicated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they badly wanted to help but were afraid they might look foolish 
B)  they felt that it was not their business to do anything 
C)  they thought that someone else would react appropriately 
D)  they were unsure about what had happened, or believed that nothing serious had occurred 
E)  both a and b 
A)  they badly wanted to help but were afraid they might look foolish 
B)  they felt that it was not their business to do anything 
C)  they thought that someone else would react appropriately 
D)  they were unsure about what had happened, or believed that nothing serious had occurred 
E)  both a and b

Question 11

Which of the following is a factor in determining who will or will not be helped?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical attractiveness of the beneficiary 
B)  attributions of the helper about the person in need 
C)  degree of apparent need 
D)  perceived similarity between the helper and the beneficiary 
E)  all of the above 
A)  physical attractiveness of the beneficiary 
B)  attributions of the helper about the person in need 
C)  degree of apparent need 
D)  perceived similarity between the helper and the beneficiary 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

How does religion relate to helping behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  highly religious people are more likely to help 
B)  intrinsically rented religious people help more 
C)  extrinsically oriented people help more 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c 
A)  highly religious people are more likely to help 
B)  intrinsically rented religious people help more 
C)  extrinsically oriented people help more 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both a and c

Question 13

Researchers using the lost letter technique in various neighbourhoods in London found that about ______ of the letters were returned in rich neighbourhoods, and 37% in poorest nieghbourhoods.

Accepted Answer

A)  50%, 50% 
B)  37%, 87% 
C)  87%, 37% 
D)  37%, 37% 
E)  87%, 87% 
A)  50%, 50% 
B)  37%, 87% 
C)  87%, 37% 
D)  37%, 37% 
E)  87%, 87%

Question 14

Why is forgiveness important?

Accepted Answer

A)  allows people in groups to continue to cooperate 
B)  improves physical and mental health 
C)  promotes empathy 
D)  restores victims sense of empowerment 
E)  all of the above 
A)  allows people in groups to continue to cooperate 
B)  improves physical and mental health 
C)  promotes empathy 
D)  restores victims sense of empowerment 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is not suggested by the text as being a possible explanation for the bystander effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  misperceiving the emergency situation as a non-emergency 
B)  diffusion of responsibility 
C)  fear of looking foolish 
D)  apathy 
E)  both apathy and fear of looking foolish 
A)  misperceiving the emergency situation as a non-emergency 
B)  diffusion of responsibility 
C)  fear of looking foolish 
D)  apathy 
E)  both apathy and fear of looking foolish

Question 16

People tend to help each other when:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is easy to escape the situation 
B)  it is difficult to escape the situation 
C)  the victim is drunk 
D)  in ambiguous situations 
E)  the victim does not want help 
A)  it is easy to escape the situation 
B)  it is difficult to escape the situation 
C)  the victim is drunk 
D)  in ambiguous situations 
E)  the victim does not want help

Question 17

The view that an observer's empathic response to a sufferer's distress produces personal sadness, and that the individual acts to help the sufferer because of the egotistic motivation to relieve his/her own sadness, is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the empathy-altruism hypothesis 
B)  the empathy-specific reward hypothesis 
C)  the negative-state relief hypothesis 
D)  the empathy-specific punishment hypothesis 
E)  the negative-state egoism hypothesis 
A)  the empathy-altruism hypothesis 
B)  the empathy-specific reward hypothesis 
C)  the negative-state relief hypothesis 
D)  the empathy-specific punishment hypothesis 
E)  the negative-state egoism hypothesis

Question 18

A Dutch study found that people with a prosocial value orientation were found:

Accepted Answer

A)  to have higher levels of secure attachment 
B)  to have had an unhappy childhood 
C)  to have had more siblings 
D)  to place no value on achievement 
E)  both a and c 
A)  to have higher levels of secure attachment 
B)  to have had an unhappy childhood 
C)  to have had more siblings 
D)  to place no value on achievement 
E)  both a and c

Question 19

According to the rewards-costs analysis of helping behavior:

Accepted Answer

A)  the characteristics of the person in distress play no role in influencing our arousal level 
B)  the degree of closeness between the person in need and the bystander plays no role in whether or not help will be given 
C)  emotional arousal is a significant factor in determining the reaction of the bystander 
D)  costs play a more important role than rewards 
E)  people with high empathy are unaffected by considerations of rewards and costs 
A)  the characteristics of the person in distress play no role in influencing our arousal level 
B)  the degree of closeness between the person in need and the bystander plays no role in whether or not help will be given 
C)  emotional arousal is a significant factor in determining the reaction of the bystander 
D)  costs play a more important role than rewards 
E)  people with high empathy are unaffected by considerations of rewards and costs

Question 20

A field study of helping when an apparently blind researcher was about to cross a street found:

Accepted Answer

A)  high rates of helping in Vienna 
B)  lower rates of helping in New York and Kuala Lumpur 
C)  very consistent rates of helping in 23 different countries 
D)  both a and b 
E)  none of the above 
A)  high rates of helping in Vienna 
B)  lower rates of helping in New York and Kuala Lumpur 
C)  very consistent rates of helping in 23 different countries 
D)  both a and b 
E)  none of the above

According to the text, people in a bad mood might be less likely to act prosocially because:

An important characteristic of 'fully committed' American civil rights workers in the 50s and 60s was

When there is diffusion of responsibility:

Which of the following is NOT one of the norms relevant to prosocial behaviour?

When many people watch a person being attacked, no one person bears the guilt for not helping. This relates to:

According to the 'volunteer process model' developed by Omato and Snyder, the following factors influence the original decision to volunteer:

Which model involves weighing the costs and rewards of helping against the costs and rewards of not helping?

According to the text, why was there a difference between the results of Darley and Latané's laboratory research and Piliavin's field experiment?

In the study conducted in New York in which a confederate of the experimenter collapsed on a moving subway car, it was found that:

In the Latané and Rodin (1969) experiment in which participants apparently heard a woman in an adjacent room fall from a chair, most participants who did not intervene later indicated that:

Which of the following is a factor in determining who will or will not be helped?

How does religion relate to helping behaviour?

Researchers using the lost letter technique in various neighbourhoods in London found that about ______ of the letters were returned in rich neighbourhoods, and 37% in poorest nieghbourhoods.

Why is forgiveness important?

Which of the following is not suggested by the text as being a possible explanation for the bystander effect?

People tend to help each other when:

The view that an observer's empathic response to a sufferer's distress produces personal sadness, and that the individual acts to help the sufferer because of the egotistic motivation to relieve his/her own sadness, is an example of:

A Dutch study found that people with a prosocial value orientation were found:

According to the rewards-costs analysis of helping behavior:

A field study of helping when an apparently blind researcher was about to cross a street found:

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Exam 9: Prosocial Behaviour

According to the text, people in a bad mood might be less likely to act prosocially because:

An important characteristic of 'fully committed' American civil rights workers in the 50s and 60s was

When there is diffusion of responsibility:

Which of the following is NOT one of the norms relevant to prosocial behaviour?

When many people watch a person being attacked, no one person bears the guilt for not helping. This relates to:

According to the 'volunteer process model' developed by Omato and Snyder, the following factors influence the original decision to volunteer:

Which model involves weighing the costs and rewards of helping against the costs and rewards of not helping?

According to the text, why was there a difference between the results of Darley and Latané's laboratory research and Piliavin's field experiment?

In the study conducted in New York in which a confederate of the experimenter collapsed on a moving subway car, it was found that:

In the Latané and Rodin (1969) experiment in which participants apparently heard a woman in an adjacent room fall from a chair, most participants who did not intervene later indicated that:

Which of the following is a factor in determining who will or will not be helped?

How does religion relate to helping behaviour?

Researchers using the lost letter technique in various neighbourhoods in London found that about ______ of the letters were returned in rich neighbourhoods, and 37% in poorest nieghbourhoods.

Why is forgiveness important?

Which of the following is not suggested by the text as being a possible explanation for the bystander effect?

People tend to help each other when:

The view that an observer's empathic response to a sufferer's distress produces personal sadness, and that the individual acts to help the sufferer because of the egotistic motivation to relieve his/her own sadness, is an example of:

A Dutch study found that people with a prosocial value orientation were found:

According to the rewards-costs analysis of helping behavior:

A field study of helping when an apparently blind researcher was about to cross a street found:

Studying Social Behaviour

Social Perception and Cognition

The Social Self

Attitudes, Ideologies and Values

Attitude Change

Social Influence

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Interpersonal Attraction and Close Relationships

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Prejudice

Crowds and Collective Behaviour

Applied Social Psychology

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